Hello everyone, certainly doesn't seem to be much activity here. Anyway, I
have been playing EQ for several years. Not since Beta as so many like to
claim but since before Kunark. I played around with a Magician and then a
Shadowknight and finally decided to make my run to the end with a Ranger. I
have regretted it occasionally but not for long. Rangers are fun but I
wanted to try out some other classes. I have decided to make Bard my next
try. I have gotten to lvl 30, which isn't nearly as hard as it was to get
to lvl 30 with my Ranger. Mostly cuz of that not having to loot your corpse
until after lvl 10 and having the ability to get him some nice armor and
weapons. Nothing spectacular in the least but much better than my poor
ranger could afford.

I have figured out much about Bards and how they are played. I have figured
out musical instruments and how to twist and swap out equipment. Couple of
questions still remain.

1) What is the advantage of the Chant we get at level 30 over other direct
damage songs like Brusco's? Haven't bought it and memmed it yet but just
curious as to what it is for.

2) Skills have been revamped. You get skills at different levels now than
all the guides say you do. And the caps seem to be different. Does anybody
here know of a good updated list of this info? Just as a for-instance,
Sense Traps and Disarm Traps is now capped at 120 as near as I can figure.

3) Is it true that mana regeneration songs and spells do absolutely nothing
to help a Bard regen mana? That nothing whatsoever except Flowing Thought
Items does?

Thanks.

Meleth Eridge
30th Level Bard
Tarew Marr